Government Matters

Chief Scientist Tim Persons and John Neumann, managing director of the Science, Technology Assessment & Analytics Office at GAO, discuss the work the new office will perform and how they hope Congress will utilize them.

Daniel Sitterly, assistant secretary of human resources & administration at Veterans Affairs, and Dee Ramsel, executive director of the National Center for Organization Development at the Veterans Health Administration, detail the Veterans Affairs employee survey, and ways to improve worker engagement.

Nikki Wentling, veterans reporter at Stars & Stripes, and Nicole Ogrysko, reporter at Federal News Network discuss results from the Department of Veterans Affairs employee survey, and what they mean for the agency’s future.

Chief Scientist Tim Persons and John Neumann, managing director of the Science, Technology Assessment & Analytics Office at GAO, discuss the work the new office will perform and how they hope Congress will utilize them.

Daniel Sitterly, assistant secretary of human resources & administration at Veterans Affairs, and Dee Ramsel, executive director of the National Center for Organization Development at the Veterans Health Administration, detail the Veterans Affairs employee survey, and ways to improve worker engagement.

Nikki Wentling, veterans reporter at Stars & Stripes, and Nicole Ogrysko, reporter at Federal News Network discuss results from the Department of Veterans Affairs employee survey, and what they mean for the agency’s future.

Cheryl Mason, chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, discusses updating how veterans can apply for appeals across the agency, and why the new version includes multiple “lanes.”

Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discusses government reorganizations, and why they’re like surgery.

Melissa Chapman, president of 9th Way Solutions, discusses how HHS’s latest tech experiment could change the way that information is shared and analyzed, and what it means for data tool contracts.

Cheryl Mason, chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, discusses updating how veterans can apply for appeals across the agency, and why the new version includes multiple “lanes.”

Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discusses government reorganizations, and why they’re like surgery.

Melissa Chapman, president of 9th Way Solutions, discusses how HHS’s latest tech experiment could change the way that information is shared and analyzed, and what it means for data tool contracts.

Government Matters presents an in-depth look at the multiagency undertaking to modernize healthcare records—from soldier to veteran. Featuring interviews with Rep. Jim Banks, Maj Gen. Lee Payne, Scott Blackburn, John Windom, Carol Harris and Stacy Cummings.

Chuck Campbell, former chief information officer at the Military Health System and CEO of IT Partner Consulting, discusses five lessons from rolling out electronic health records, and why the number one goal should always be patient safety.

Government Matters presents an in-depth look at the multiagency undertaking to modernize healthcare records—from soldier to veteran. Featuring interviews with Rep. Jim Banks, Maj Gen. Lee Payne, Scott Blackburn, John Windom, Carol Harris and Stacy Cummings.

Chuck Campbell, former chief information officer at the Military Health System and CEO of IT Partner Consulting, discusses five lessons from rolling out electronic health records, and why the number one goal should always be patient safety.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Thrift Investment Board, discusses how the government shutdown affected the Thrift Savings Plan, and pending legislation to make loans and withdrawals easier for federal employees.

Chris Cornillie, federal market analyst at Bloomberg Government, discusses what the increase in federal IT spending means for government technology, and details the emerging “AI arms race.”

Lee Kair, managing director at the Chertoff Group, discusses new legislation to modernize technology and acquisition at the Transportation Security Administration, and how it could raise the “global standard.”

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Thrift Investment Board, discusses how the government shutdown affected the Thrift Savings Plan, and pending legislation to make loans and withdrawals easier for federal employees.

Chris Cornillie, federal market analyst at Bloomberg Government, discusses what the increase in federal IT spending means for government technology, and details the emerging “AI arms race.”

Lee Kair, managing director at the Chertoff Group, discusses new legislation to modernize technology and acquisition at the Transportation Security Administration, and how it could raise the “global standard.”

Dominic Cussatt, deputy chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Gary Stevens, director of the VA Office of Cybersecurity, discuss the importance of data privacy to VA, and why the agency is prioritizing it.

Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses how contractors were impacted by the shutdown and what they have to do to get up and running again.

Ellen Sundra, vice president of Americas Systems Engineering at Forescout Technologies, discusses the importance of continuous mitigation to government cybersecurity, and why automation is important to the effort.

Dominic Cussatt, deputy chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Gary Stevens, director of the VA Office of Cybersecurity, discuss the importance of data privacy to VA, and why the agency is prioritizing it.

Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses how contractors were impacted by the shutdown and what they have to do to get up and running again.

Ellen Sundra, vice president of Americas Systems Engineering at Forescout Technologies, discusses the importance of continuous mitigation to government cybersecurity, and why automation is important to the effort.